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Brief Encounter's the best film on the list

[Reddington]

I've really been enjoying B&W films/cinematography recently, so made my last trip to the local B&N stores for this sale and picked up a bunch of titles including I Knew Her Well, The Killing, Paths of Glory, The Soft Skin, and The Seventh Seal.

Have to admit to being a little intimidated by the Bergman as I have never seen one of his films. But after reading the synopsis of each title available on BD from Criterion, it is the one I felt I might like the most. Got to start somewhere, right?

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

If you had to choose one of the following for your final purchase of the current B&N sale...which one would you choose and why?

-The Killing
-The Killers
-Brief Encounter
-Night Train To Munich

...many thanks in advance.

Brief Encounter
The Killing
The Killers
Night Train

in that order.

[mrjohnnyb]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

If you had to choose one of the following for your final purchase of the current B&N sale...which one would you choose and why?

-The Killing
-The Killers
-Brief Encounter
-Night Train To Munich

...many thanks in advance.

I would recommend The Killing as well, with The Killers (with Ronald Reagan's final film appearance) as a close second.

[nitin]

Take Night Train off the list Ray. The rest is splitting hairs IMHO. But both the movies on The Killers are at least very good so that is probably best value.

[mja345]

"The Killing" is better than either version of "The Killers", but both versions of "The Killers" are far better than "Killer's Kiss" IMO.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

I would recommend The Killing as well, with The Killers (with Ronald Reagan's final film appearance) as a close second.

I question your objectivity on this one.

...judging by your avatar.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by mja345

"The Killing" is better than either version of "The Killers", but both versions of "The Killers" are far better than "Killer's Kiss" IMO.

Don't forget that The Killers has Ava Gardner in her absolute prime.

The most gorgeous, man-eating vixen who ever lived imo.

...any woman that can p-whip Frank Sinatra to the brink of suicide is something special.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

You think it's better than The Killing?

Much better.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Much better.

Interesting.

I assumed you were only saying that out of spite.

...knowing that I may be on the verge of buying something that I just sold about two weeks ago.

[mrjohnnyb]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I question your objectivity on this one.

...judging by your avatar.

Both movies on both discs are listed in TSHDT.com's Noir List.

Here's the question that you have to ask yourself:

Do I want to add two Kubrick films to my collection, or a Siodmak and a Siegel?

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

Both movies on both discs are listed in TSHDT.com's Noir List.

Here's the question that you have to ask yourself:

Do I want to add two Kubrick films to my collection, or a Siodmak and a Siegel?

Is Killer's Kiss really that good?

Or a film that people pay attention to only because it's one of the K-man's first?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Interesting.

I assumed you were only saying that out of spite.

...knowing that I may be on the verge of buying something that I just sold about two weeks ago.

For what it's worth I've seen it about three times at this point and my interest in the film has decreased with each subsequent viewing.

Also for what it's worth, here is how I rank Kubrick (more or less). The top five is pretty definitive.

01. Eyes Wide Shut
02. 2001: A Space Odyssey
03. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
04. The Shining
05. Full Metal Jacket
06. Paths of Glory
07. Barry Lyndon
08. The Killing
09. A Clockwork Orange
10. Lolita
11. Killer's Kiss
12. Fear and Desire

[llj]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

If you had to choose one of the following for your final purchase of the current B&N sale...which one would you choose and why?

-The Killing
-The Killers
-Brief Encounter
-Night Train To Munich

...many thanks in advance.

Brief Encounter. To me it's the best romance film ever made.

[KyleW]

First batch of BN sale came through [emoji14]


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[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by iScottie

For what it's worth I've seen it about three times at this point and my interest in the film has decreased with each subsequent viewing.

Also for what it's worth, here is how I rank Kubrick (more or less). The top five is pretty definitive.

[Show spoiler]01. Eyes Wide Shut
02. 2001: A Space Odyssey
03. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
04. The Shining
05. Full Metal Jacket
06. Paths of Glory
07. Barry Lyndon
08. The Killing
09. A Clockwork Orange
10. Lolita
11. Killer's Kiss
12. Fear and Desire

Eyes Wide Shut is your favorite Kubrick eh?

...an interesting choice.

[The Great Owl]

You people are killing me with this whole The Killers versus The Killing discussion.

They're both fantastic double-feature Blu-rays that both feature excellent films noir.

I would probably go with The Killers, simply because it's more of a groundbreaking film noir in terms of the cinematography, but, man, that's a tough choice.

The Killing is my second favorite Stanley Kubrick movie after The Shining, though.

[ckt]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Is Killer's Kiss really that good?

Or a film that people pay attention to only because it's one of the K-man's first?

I love Kubrick, but Killer's Kiss is so so—to me. Mostly due to the story and setting. It's just not my thing. But the photography is nice.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

If you had to choose one of the following for your final purchase of the current B&N sale...which one would you choose and why?

-The Killing
-The Killers
-Brief Encounter
-Night Train To Munich

...many thanks in advance.

Brief Encounter by a good margin.

[ckt]

Has anyone had a chance to look at the transfer for Squid and the Whale yet??